Archive for January 28th, 2012

This was one of those deals you had to make. Morrison’s time here was extremely limited, and he no longer added anything to the on-ice team. And in Brian Connelly., the Flames acquire a 25-year-old American Hockey League all-star with offensive prowess.

Calgary fans will get the chance to say a proper goodbye to Morrison on Friday night with the Blackhawks in town to play the Flames.

The Flames also sent goalie prospect Joni Ortio to TPS Turku of the Finnish Elite League in a move designed to create room for Henrik Karlsson on the Abbotsford Heat.

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